When father and son were in the same frame, Lu Anning visually felt the greatness of genes. Gong Ming was simply the younger version of Gong Shaohua.
At this moment, the middle-aged man standing on the stage was full of energy. He was wearing a dark Zhongshan suit with auspicious clouds embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs. He looked like a son of a scholarly family. Just by looking at him, one could feel that he must be a gentle person.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his deep voice confirmed her suspicions.
It was a simple opening statement without too much boasting. When he mentioned his old friend, he subconsciously looked over here.
At this time, An Li was standing quietly beside Lu An Ning with a calm expression.
On the right side, Ding Wan quietly pulled her clothes. Lu An Ning looked at her, and the two of them whispered with their faces close together.
"Haven't you noticed? Professor An and Mr. Gong's clothes look like couple outfits. Even the auspicious cloud pattern is the same."
Only after Ding Wan said this did Lu Anning react.
An Li's skirt is embroidered with the same silver auspicious cloud pattern, also in Chinese style. Wouldn't they be a perfect match if they stood together?
As soon as this thought popped into her mind, the speech on the stage ended and the main speaker walked over here.
Everyone tacitly made way. An Li stared at the man in front of her, the past flashing through her mind like a kaleidoscope.
Lu Anning carefully noticed that there was a little imperceptible mist in his mother's eyes.
"Ali, long time no see. Are you... okay?"
An Li maintained her smile, and after a while, she spoke: "As you wish, everything goes well."
Gong Shaohua smiled softly and subconsciously opened his arms. An Li stepped forward, and the others stepped back, leaving them some space. Just as the two were about to embrace, a commanding voice rang out from the door, interrupting their movements.
"I didn't expect it to be so lively today. I guess I'm not too late!"
Everyone looked over and saw Gu Zhiwei, dressed in a high-tailored grey suit and walking with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, appear in everyone's sight. Even Lu Anning was startled.
The last time she went back to the Gu family, the old man was not as energetic as he is now. Did he secretly take the rejuvenation pill?
She asked Ding Wan about her doubts with her eyes. Ding Wan shrugged, also looking confused. When she and Gu Yue went out, she heard her father-in-law say in a firm tone that he would never waste time attending such a ostentatious banquet.
It hasn't been long since you changed your mind.
Not only did she come, she also dressed up carefully.
Who are you showing it to?
"Brother Gong, after not seeing you for so many years, you are still as charming as ever! I thought you would never come back in this lifetime."
Gu Zhiwei acted very approachable and took the initiative to extend his hand to Gong Shaohua.
Gong Shaohua smiled faintly and shook his hand back: "How dare I play outside all the time when you are still alive? I have to come back to see my old friends."
The younger generations were all smart. When the three elders stood there, everyone smelled the scent of gossip, and they all moved away, becoming silent and watching them calmly reminiscing about the past.
Lu Anning stood a meter away, quietly watching Gong Shaohua and his father's tightly clasped hands, mentally timing which of the two feisty old men would give in first. This action lasted for a full minute. If An Li hadn't suddenly spoken, everyone would have thought the world had suddenly stopped.
"Mr. Gong and Mr. Gu, since we haven't seen each other for a long time, they must have a lot to talk about. I won't disturb you. Ningning, Wanwan, please come sit with me over there."
Lu Anning and Ding Wan were a little slow to respond, and just as they were about to respond, Gong Shaohua had already spoken first and loosened his hand.
"Ali, we haven't seen each other for so long, don't you have anything you want to tell me?"
Lu Anning was not mistaken. It should be a man looking at a woman with a fragmented look. She even felt that Gong Shaohua was a bit pitiful.
An Li frowned and replied with only two cold words: "No."
Gu Zhiwei laughed out loud insincerely: "What can she say to you, An Li, don't you think?"
Before Gu Zhiwei could feel proud for half a minute, An Li's glare had already fallen on him.
"I know you well? Please move aside and don't dirty my eyes here."
In front of so many people, An Li didn't give Gu Zhiwei any face. Gu Zhiwei's smile froze on his face, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
Gong Shaohua smiled unkindly: "Some people really don't have self-awareness. Look! I've slapped you in the face!"
"Humph! You're not much better, what qualifications do you have to laugh at me?"
"you……"
The two men in their fifties started arguing like children. An Li took advantage of this gap and slipped away with Lu An Ning and Ding Wan.
After this commotion, many of the women looked over. However, An Li's status was such that even the richest people wouldn't dare offend such a skilled doctor. Although they were curious, they only dared to glance at her.
Ding Wan was the bravest one. Seeing that there was no one around, she took An Li's hand and asked directly.
"Mom, you're being so mean. You didn't tell An Ning and me about the situation. Tell us quickly. We want to be the first to know."
An Li poked Ding Wan's forehead lightly in annoyance: "Girl, you deliberately want to laugh at me, don't you? If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come."
"Mom, you and this Mr. Gong?"
"We're just old friends! Didn't Mom already tell you? We... have different positions, so we parted ways."
"But, you and Gong Ming seem to be very familiar with each other, is it really just..."
"What? You don't even believe what Mom said? I've long since cleared my mind of all distractions. This time I came here purely to catch up with friends. If there really was another relationship, my relationship with the Gu family wouldn't have been exposed by the Gong family."
If you put it that way, it seems to make some sense, but Lu Anning still has doubts in his heart.
Live music started, the lights dimmed, and men and women searched the crowd for their dance partners and walked onto the dance floor. Every note of the graceful waltz was filled with deep love.
At this moment, two figures walked forward at the same time, bent down and stretched out their hands towards An Li.
The dim light made Gong Shaohua's eyes look even more gentle. Was it Lu Anning's illusion? She actually saw... love in Gong Shaohua's eyes?
Just as An Li was about to reach out her hand, another hand reached out and blocked Gong Shaohua.
"An Li, we haven't danced together for a long time."
Gu Zhiwei looked at An Li confidently, taking it for granted. They already had five children, and no matter how much she remembered the past grudges, she wouldn't embarrass herself too much for the sake of the children.
"Brother Gu, are you sure you can still jump like that? Be careful, your old bones may not be able to handle it."
Gu Zhiwei was unconvinced: "What a joke! You're so lively and energetic, how dare I say no?"
"Brother Gu, you're old now, so don't act so arrogantly!"
"An Li, it's up to you to decide who to choose!"
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